Hot · 50,000 – 150,000 SHU
Tiny red rockets — used by the handful in stir-fries, fish sauce, and curry pastes.
About the pepper
Bird's eye chilies are short, thin, and ruthless per gram: they fill the 25–45k SHU column next to Scotch Bonnet and Habanero on wide band charts because typical SHU spans overlap heavily between cultivars.
They bring a direct, almost linear heat without the smoky ghost-pepper tail — indispensable in Thai cooking when you want brightness and serious capsaicin at once.
Also known as
Bird's eye chili, Thai chili, Prik kee noo
Good to know
Quick facts, trivia, and context worth knowing before you reach for the bottle.
Fact 1
Prik kee noo roughly means 'mouse-dropping chili' — a nod to its size.
Fact 2
Often sold frozen or dried in diaspora groceries.
Fact 3
Heat varies by growing season — wet years can mellow pods slightly.
Keep exploring
Harmony grows and blends a wide range of cultivars — each brings a different place on the Scoville Scale and a different flavor to the bottle.
Hot · 350,000 – 577,000 SHU
Red Savina
Once the Guinness hottest — a deeper-red Habanero phenotype with brutal, sustained heat.
Hot · 125,000 – 325,000 SHU
Fatalii
Sun-yellow chinense heat — searing and citrusy, with a reputation that matches the name.
Hot · 300,000 – 577,000 SHU
Chocolate Habanero
Deep brown skin, smoky-sweet aroma, and chinense heat that outpaces common orange Habs.
Medium-Hot · 100,000 – 350,000 SHU
Scotch Bonnet
The most aromatic pepper in the Caribbean — stone-fruit aroma, floral finish, and real heat behind it.
Medium-Hot · 100,000 – 350,000 SHU
Habanero
The workhorse of the super-hot family — citrus-forward, clean heat, and endlessly versatile on the shelf.
Extreme · 800,000 – 1,041,427 SHU
Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper)
The first chili certified above one million Scoville units — smoky, fruity, and genuinely ghostly in the back of the throat.
Extreme · 1,569,300 – 2,200,000 SHU
Carolina Reaper
The record-holder. Bred specifically for maximum Scoville, but with a genuinely fruity front note before the burn takes over.
Medium · 500 – 2,500 SHU
Anaheim
The gentle workhorse of the Southwest — mild, slightly sweet, and perfect when you want flavor without a fight.
Medium · 2,500 – 8,000 SHU
Jalapeño
The world’s most familiar hot pepper — bright, snappy heat you can slice onto anything.
